WASHINGTONx, D.C. — Ambassador Curtis A. Ward, a famend Jamaican lawyer, diplomat, and worldwide coverage knowledgeable, has died at his house in Maryland. He was 76 years previous. Ward was born in Treasure Seaside, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, and obtained his early training at Manchester Excessive College earlier than pursuing superior research overseas.
Ward’s profession spanned many years in each diplomatic service and worldwide safety. He served as Jamaica’s Deputy Everlasting Consultant to the United Nations, with particular accountability for Safety Council affairs, and was a part of Jamaica’s illustration on the UN Safety Council from 2000 to 2001.
Educated at Howard College in the USA and later Georgetown College Regulation Middle, Ward started his skilled journey within the Jamaican Overseas Service within the Nineteen Seventies earlier than transitioning to non-public authorized apply in Washington, D.C. He later resumed representing Jamaica in worldwide boards, together with his position on the United Nations.
Along with his diplomatic work, Ward was an attorney-at-law, worldwide guide, and educator. He lectured on worldwide regulation, safety, and counter-terrorism coverage at establishments together with the College of the District of Columbia and George Washington College.
Ward additionally led neighborhood initiatives and served in management roles inside the Jamaican and Caribbean diaspora. He was Chairman of the Governor’s Fee on Caribbean Affairs in Maryland and based The Ward Publish, a platform for commentary on worldwide relations and Caribbean regional points.
Colleagues and leaders throughout diplomatic and diaspora circles keep in mind him as a devoted public servant whose experience in regulation, diplomacy, and safety formed dialogue and coverage on each nationwide and worldwide levels. Funeral preparations are anticipated to be introduced by the household.
